Ansifera
Ansifera is a genus of midges in the family Cecidomyiidae. The five described species are found in the Palearctic and Oriental regions.[1][2] The genus was first described by Mathias Jaschhof in 2009.[1]
| Ansifera | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Cecidomyiidae |
| Subfamily: | Micromyinae |
| Tribe: | Campylomyzini |
| Genus: | Ansifera Jaschhof, 2009 |
| Type species | |
| Ansifera japonica Jaschhof, 2009 | |
Species in this genus can be distinguished from others in the tribe Campylomyzini by characteristics of their antennal sensilla.[2]
Species
- Ansifera asetosa Jaschhof, 2009
- Ansifera gombakensis Jaschhof, 2009
- Ansifera japonica Jaschhof, 2009
- Ansifera longipalpus Jaschhof, 2009
- Ansifera malayensis Jaschhof, 2009
References
- R.J. Gagne; M. Jaschof (2021). A Catalog of the Cecidomyiidae (Diptera) of the World (5th ed.). ISBN 978-0-9863941-3-3. Wikidata Q109561625.
- Mathias Jaschhof (15 December 2009). "Ansifera, a new genus of Campylomyzini with remarkable antennal sensilla (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae: Lestremiinae)". Contributions to Entomology. 59 (2): 513–526. doi:10.21248/CONTRIB.ENTOMOL.59.2.513-526. ISSN 0005-805X. Wikidata Q105898370.
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